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Alpine skiing, ski touring, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The brands behind the equipment, apparel, and footwear for winter in the mountains.

512 brands

  • 1000skis — Red-only freeskis, built by hand at the Åre ski factory
  • 22 Designs — Telemark ski bindings and accessories
  • 4F — Polish sports and outdoor clothing sold through its own shops
  • 4FRNT — Freeride and touring skis made in Canada, based in Salt Lake City
  • 4KAAD — Finnish sports eyewear and Nordic ski poles for endurance
  • 66°North — Icelandic outerwear, sewn in its own factories since 1926
  • 686 — Snowboard and ski outerwear from Southern California
  • ABS — German avalanche airbag packs, the original system from 1985
  • Aclima — Merino base layers cut and sewn in Estonia
  • Aerosize — Avalanche airbag built into a vest, worn under any backpack
  • Aim'n — Swedish women's activewear for gym, yoga, run and ski
  • Airblaster — Snowboard outerwear and the Ninja Suit base layer
  • Airtrim — Swedish cold-air breathing masks for winter sport and outdoor work
  • Alfa — Norwegian hiking and ski boots with a repair programme
  • Alpidex — German value climbing and outdoor gear house brand
  • Alpina — Ski and bike helmets, goggles and eyewear from the uvex group
  • Alpine Luddites — Custom alpine packs and bikepacking bags from Vermont
  • AlpineStandards — Italian mountaineering clothing from Val d'Ayas, below Monte Rosa
  • Alpinus — Polish outdoor clothing, boots and packs, relaunched in 2020
  • Alprausch — Swiss snowboard and streetwear apparel relaunched under new ownership
  • Altitude Eyewear — French sport sunglasses, kids shades, ski goggles and helmets
  • Amplid — Bavarian freeride and split snowboards
  • AMPLIFI — Oberstdorf back protectors, crash pants and packs for snow and bike
  • Amundsen Sports — Oslo outdoor apparel in natural fibres for mountain and ski life
  • Anon — Snow goggles, helmets and MFI face masks.
  • Arbor — Wood-topped snowboards and skateboards from Venice, California
  • Arc'teryx — Technical shells, harnesses and packs from North Vancouver
  • Arcade — Stretch performance belts for ski, hike and everyday use
  • Areco — Sauerland merino beanies, gloves, multitubes and trekking socks
  • Armada — Park City freeride skis founded by athletes in 2002
  • ARVA — French avalanche beacons, airbags and rescue gear
  • Åsnes — Norwegian mountain and nordic skis since 1922
  • Athlecia — Danish women's athleisure and training kit from Sports Group Denmark
  • ATK — Ultralight ski touring and race bindings made in Maranello
  • Atlas — Snowshoes with spring-loaded suspension
  • Atomic — Alpine and Nordic skis built beside their own design office
  • Auclair — Canadian ski and winter gloves and mitts since 1945
  • AZR — Drôme family brand of cycling glasses, ski goggles and helmets
  • Baffin — Canadian cold-climate winter boots, liners and apparel
  • Barts — Amsterdam beanies, scarves and gloves with an Active outdoor line
  • Bataleon — Snowboards with a three-dimensional Triple Base shape
  • Bauerfeind Sports — German sports supports, compression sleeves and socks from Bauerfeind AG
  • BCA — Avalanche beacons, Float airbags and backcountry rescue gear
  • Bergans — Norwegian outdoor brand for tents, packs and apparel since 1908
  • Beringia — Bozeman technical alpine shells and layers with Japanese fabrics
  • Bern — Bike and snow helmets with e-bike-certified models.
  • Beyond Medals — Swedish snowboard park jackets, 3L shells and pants
  • Black Crows — Freeride and touring skis from Chamonix
  • Black Diamond — Cams, carabiners, headlamps and ski touring gear from Salt Lake City
  • Black Yak — Himalayan mountaineering apparel from Seoul, developed in Munich
  • Blastrack — Nagano freeride skis from Ogasaka Factory
  • Bliz — Swedish sports sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets under EssilorLuxottica
  • Blizzard — Alpine, freeride and touring skis made in Mittersill
  • Bloc — UK performance sunglasses, ski goggles and sports eyewear
  • Blue Ice — Ultralight alpine harnesses, tools and packs from Les Houches
  • Bo+Tee — Gym, yoga and pilates sets with a ski capsule, from Oh Polly
  • Bogner — Munich ski and lifestyle fashion, Fire+Ice performance line
  • Bollé — Sport sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets from Oyonnax roots
  • Bridgedale — Technical outdoor socks knitted in Northern Ireland
  • Briko — Cycling and ski helmets, eyewear and apparel
  • Brunotti — Dutch boardsports softgoods and kite/SUP boards from Scheveningen
  • Brynje — Norwegian mesh base layers and outdoor apparel since 1887
  • Bula — Norwegian-distributed ski headwear, base layers and winter accessories
  • Burton — Vermont snowboard brand: boards, boots, bindings and outerwear
  • C6 — Autoclave carbon skis hand-made on Ruapehu, New Zealand
  • CamelBak — Hydration packs, reservoirs and sport bottles
  • CAMP — Ice axes, crampons and climbing hardware forged in Premana
  • Candide Skis — Freeride, backcountry and resort skis from Candide Thovex's La Clusaz label
  • CAPiTA — Snowboards pressed in its own hydro-powered Austrian factory
  • Cardiff Snowcraft — Splitboards first, then snowboards and skis, from the Wasatch
  • Cardo — Helmet mesh communicators for ski, bike and motorcycle
  • Carinthia — Austrian military and camping synthetic sleep systems
  • Carrera — Safilo-owned sports eyewear, snow goggles and helmets
  • Carv — Clip-on ski-boot sensors with a digital coaching app
  • Cascade Mountain Tech — Budget carbon and aluminum trekking poles from the PNW
  • CASCO — German helmet and eyewear maker for bike, ski and riding
  • CAST — Teton-made hybrid alpine-touring bindings and skins
  • Cébé — Jura mountain sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets since 1892
  • CHPO — Swedish recycled sunglasses, sports glasses and snow goggles
  • CiloGear — Lightweight alpine climbing and ski packs
  • CLEW — Step-in snowboard bindings that work with any soft boot, made in Germany
  • CMP — Italian Campagnolo outdoor apparel, trekking shoes and skiwear
  • Coalition — Closed women-founded ski and snowboard brand
  • Colltex — Mohair ski skins made in Glarus, Switzerland
  • Colmar — Ski clothing from Monza, with a lifestyle line alongside
  • Color Kids — Danish kids outerwear and ski essentials under Brands4kids
  • Colourwear — Gothenburg snowboard and ski lifestyle apparel
  • Columbia — Mass-market outerwear, fishing shirts and boots from Portland
  • Community Skis — Custom skis and build-your-own workshops, USA
  • Concept2 — Rowing ergs and racing oars from a Vermont barn
  • Contour — Climbing skins from a family workshop in Innsbruck
  • Cortazu — Direct-to-consumer ski and hiking shells from Amsterdam
  • Coxa Carry — Swedish hip-load hydration belts, vests and packs for endurance
  • Craft — Base layers from Borås that grew into running shoes and race kit
  • Crazy — Fast-and-light alpine apparel from Tirano in the Italian Alps
  • Crescent Moon — Colorado snowshoes with a lifetime warranty on the Gold Series
  • Crispi — Montebelluna hunting and mountain boots since 1975
  • CW-X — Joint-support compression tights from Wacoal research in Kyoto
  • Daehlie — Cross-country ski apparel from Oslo with a year-round running line
  • Dainese — Italian protective apparel for ski, MTB and motorcycle
  • Dakine — Maui-born packs, travel bags and board-sport accessories
  • Dalbello — Ski boots from Casella d'Asolo, in freeride, touring and race lines
  • Dale of Norway — Wool ski sweaters and knitwear made in Dale, Norway since 1879
  • Dare2b — Ski, cycling and trail clothing from the Regatta Group from the Regatta Group
  • Darn Tough — Vermont merino socks with an unconditional lifetime guarantee
  • Datawax — UK ski and snowboard waxes, base repair and edge tools
  • Db — Oslo travel backpacks, luggage and ski bags for journey sport
  • DC — Skate shoes and snowboard boots under DC Shoes
  • Deeluxe — Snowboard boots only, from Kirchbichl in the Tyrol
  • Degré 7 — French freeride-rooted ski jackets, pants and midlayers from Chamonix
  • Demon — Italian sports sunglasses, ski goggles and spare lenses since 1975
  • Dermatone — Mountain sunscreen and skin balms in the classic tin
  • Descente — Race-bred skiwear and triathlon suits from Osaka
  • Desert Skis — Handmade Australian timber skis from Jindabyne
  • Devold — Norwegian merino base layers since 1853, own EU mill
  • Diezz — French ski and bike helmets with visors, from Lake Annecy
  • Dion — Modular racing and recreational snowshoes built in Vermont
  • Direct Alpine — Czech technical mountain apparel from Liberec
  • Dobsom — Swedish jackets and pants for hike, run, training and nordic
  • Dominator — Race and training ski waxes from a chemist's own lab
  • Donek — Custom softboot and alpine snowboards, handcrafted in Colorado
  • Dope Snow — Swedish DTC snowboard and ski outerwear
  • Dotout — Italian cycling and ski apparel, helmets and warmers from Dot Wear
  • DPS — Full-carbon skis pressed by hand in Salt Lake City
  • Dragon — Snow goggles and sport sunglasses (EU shop)
  • Duckworth — Montana-grown Merino apparel made in the USA
  • Duvillard — French Megève ski jackets, fuseaux and knit midlayers under Henri Duvillard
  • Dynafit — Ski-touring brand turned trail runner, with a repair centre in Kiefersfelden
  • Dynastar — Alpine, freeride and touring skis from the Rossignol Group
  • Eddie Bauer — American outdoor apparel house founded in Seattle in 1920
  • Edelrid — Ropes, harnesses and belay devices from Isny im Allgäu
  • Eider — French mountain and ski apparel from Annecy since 1962
  • Eightsox — LOWA's sport socks, engineered in Germany and knitted in Italy
  • Ein Schöner Fleck Erde — Salzburg bio-cotton and merino base layers with alpine prints
  • Eivy — Åre multifunctional base layers and fleeces for ski and snow
  • Elevenate — Technical skiwear designed in Åre for resort and tour
  • Endeavor — Rider-owned Vancouver snowboards, bindings and outerwear
  • Etnies — Skate shoes with winterized and snowboard-adjacent lines
  • Evernew — Thin-wall titanium cookware from a Tokyo sporting-goods maker
  • EVOC — Munich packs, bike travel bags and body protection for MTB and snow
  • EVVO — Snowshoes you walk in like shoes, injected and assembled in the Pilat
  • Extrem — Handmade freeride and piste skis from the Åre factory
  • Faber — Québec snowshoes since 1870, now under Groupe TAQ
  • Faction — Freeride skis designed in Verbier, made in Poland and Czechia
  • Falke — Family hosiery from Schmallenberg: sports socks, knitwear and base layers
  • Farm to Feet — US-made Merino hiking socks from Mount Airy, North Carolina
  • Ferreol — All-mountain and backcountry skis built in Quebec with flax and scandium
  • finetrack — Water-repellent underlayers and mountain layering, made in Japan
  • finkid — Berlin kids outdoor apparel with Zip-in layers and a Direct Store
  • Fischer — Racing skis from a family firm in Ried im Innkreis
  • Fizan — Made-in-Italy trekking and ski poles from Rosà
  • Fjellpulken — Norwegian tour, kids and expedition pulks from Lillehammer
  • Fjork — Merino base layers, socks and kids' wear from Sion, Valais
  • Flaxta — Ski helmets, goggles and back protectors, plus football shin guards
  • Flux — Snowboard bindings and boots from Tokyo, built for Japanese feet
  • Flylow — Colorado ski and mountain apparel, still independently owned
  • Forest Skis — Handmade wood-core skis, designed in the Tatras
  • Forszty — Handmade custom skis from a Wisla manufactory
  • Fritschi — Swiss-made ski touring bindings from Reichenbach
  • Fubuki — Swedish waterproof winter boots shaped after Niseko trips
  • Full Tilt — Three-piece cabrio freestyle ski boots under K2
  • Furberg — Norwegian freeride and split snowboards from Sogndal
  • G3 — Canadian AT bindings, skins, poles and straps
  • Gabel — Italian ski, trek and Nordic poles from a Veneto family
  • Gentemstick — Surf-shaped powder snowboards from Niseko, plus surfboards
  • Gipron — Milanese pole maker since 1917, trail poles alongside ski and trekking
  • Giro — Helmets, shoes and apparel for road, mountain and snow
  • GNU — Handbuilt snowboards from Mervin Manufacturing in Washington
  • Gococo — Swedish performance socks with 37.5 technology for run and trail
  • gogglesoc — Whistler microfibre goggle covers and eyewear lens protectors
  • Goldbergh — Amsterdam luxury women's ski and sportswear with couture ski lines
  • Goldwin — Japanese ski, trekking and running apparel with a free repair service
  • GoPro — Action cameras and mounts for outdoor sports, from San Mateo
  • Gosoaky — Amsterdam kids OUTERPROOFS waterproof jackets and snowwear
  • Grangers — Water-based cleaners and proofers for outdoor clothing and boots
  • Great Divide Skis — Australian handmade alpine and backcountry skis
  • Gregory — Fitted trekking, hiking and travel packs with a long warranty
  • Grizzly Ski — Ultralight ski-mountaineering and splitboard bindings from Slovakia
  • Guidetti — Poles assembled below the Vercors, repairable for life from a 200-part catalogue
  • GV — Wooden and aluminium snowshoes made in Wendake, Quebec
  • Hagan — Ski touring skis, bindings and boots from Upper Austria
  • Haglöfs — Swedish shells, packs and trail shoes, with its own resale shop
  • Halfdays — Women's ski outerwear cut for women, sizes XXS to 2X
  • Halti — Finnish outdoor and ski apparel with DrymaxX shells
  • Head — Metal-laminate skis turned multi-sport equipment maker
  • HeatX — Trondheim battery-heated jackets, gloves, socks and insoles
  • Helly Hansen — Norwegian foul-weather and mountain apparel since 1877
  • Help Snowboards — Direct-sold snowboards and splitboards from a Barcelona founder
  • Helsport — Norwegian expedition tents and sleep systems since 1951
  • Hestra — Ski, work and dress gloves from a family firm in Småland
  • Hillsound — Vancouver trail crampons, gaiters and UL camp stools
  • Hinterland — US indie touring and freeride skis
  • Hok Sport — French snowshoes and winter outdoor hardgoods
  • Holden — Venice CA ski and lifestyle outerwear, bibs and midlayers
  • Holmenkol — German ski wax, Nordic grips and race-room tools
  • Horsefeathers — Czech snowboard and bike apparel from a Pilsen crew
  • Houdini — Stockholm outdoor apparel with repair, rental and reuse services
  • Howl — Rider-owned snowboard gloves, mitts and winter accessories from Salt Lake City
  • Hoxyheads — Dutch plush ski-helmet covers and kids balaclavas from Zutphen
  • Hyperlite Mountain Gear — Dyneema packs and shelters, sewn in Maine
  • Icebreaker — Merino outdoor layers from New Zealand, now inside VF.
  • Icelantic — Golden CO art-forward freeride and all-mountain skis
  • ID one — Japanese mogul ski specialist
  • IDT Sports — Norwegian roller-ski and XC training equipment
  • Inlandsis — Vercors maker of canicross, bikejor and skijor harnesses and belts
  • Inook — Snowshoes made in the French Alps, from kids to size 51
  • INSPYRATIONS — French-made repairable 3L shells and mountain apparel
  • Intuition — Aftermarket ski and snowboard foam liners
  • Isbjörn of Sweden — Swedish technical outdoor and ski clothing for babies, kids and teens
  • Iverson — Michigan UP traditional wood-frame snowshoes since 1954
  • J Skis — Vermont indie all-mountain and park skis
  • Jenex — US V2 roller skis for Nordic training
  • Johaug — Women's training wear built around a cross-country skier
  • Jones — Snowboards, splitboards and outerwear from Truckee
  • Jöttnar — UK technical mountain shells, down and merino for alpine use
  • Julbo — French glacier glasses and alpine eyewear since 1888
  • K2 — Skis, snowboards, boots and bindings from Vashon Island
  • Kahtoola — MICROspikes and trail traction for winter hiking
  • Kang — Åre-made bamboo and recycled-aluminium ski poles
  • Kappa — Italian sportswear house with 6Cento ski and lifestyle lines
  • Kari Traa — Merino base layers and active wear for women, from Voss
  • KASK — Italian helmets for road, gravel and MTB, plus KOO eyewear with Zeiss lenses.
  • Kästle — Alpine, touring and Nordic skis with a Hohenems head office
  • Kessler — Swiss alpine race snowboard brand
  • KETL Mtn — Travel and trail apparel repaired free for life
  • killtec — German family outdoor and ski apparel from Buchholz
  • Kimberfeel — Haute-Savoie hiking and snow boots, poles and packs
  • Kinetixx — Metzingen sports gloves for alpine, nordic, bike and outdoor
  • Kingswood — NZ handmade one-off skis
  • KJUS — Swiss performance ski and golf apparel founded by Lasse Kjus
  • Klättermusen — Mountaineering shells and packs from Åre, with a lifetime warranty
  • Kneissl — Historic Austrian ski brand still trading alpine lines
  • Kohla — Austrian alpine skins and mountain travel accessories
  • Kombi — Montreal winter gloves, mitts and ski goggles since 1961
  • kommit — Self-retracting bike tow systems and outdoor belts from Bavaria
  • Komperdell — Poles made in one Mondsee factory, repaired free for three years
  • KOO — KASK performance eyewear with Zeiss lenses for cycling, run and snow
  • kora — Yak-wool and merino base and mid layers for cold outdoor sport
  • Korua Shapes — Swiss carving and powder snowboard shapes
  • Kühl — Salt Lake City outdoor pants, shells and midlayers, still independent
  • Kunzmann — German ski and snowboard hand-tuning tools, FK-SKS line
  • La Chaussette de France — Made-in-France hike, ski, run and bike socks from Troyes
  • La Sportiva — Mountain running shoes from a family factory in Val di Fiemme
  • Lagoped — Haute-Savoie mountain apparel made in Europe without PFAS
  • LaMunt — Oberalp women-only mountain apparel with smart-fit shell and midlayer kit
  • Lange — Ski boots only, made in Montebelluna since the plastic boot
  • LEDX — Swedish high-output headlamps for night sport and work
  • LEGO kidswear — Danish licensed LEGO kids outerwear, snowsuits and playwear by Kabooki
  • LEKI — Swabian poles from its own factory in Tachov, Czechia
  • Lenz — Austrian heated socks, gloves and base layers with Body Heat System
  • Level — Italian ski and snowboard gloves for race and freeride
  • Lib Tech — Handcrafted snowboards, skis and surfboards from Sequim
  • Liberty — US all-mountain and freeride skis
  • Liebe Skii — Melbourne bespoke carbon and bamboo custom skis
  • Lill-Sport — Norwegian XC race gloves and mittens from Lillehammer
  • Lindberg — Swedish kids outdoor clothing and mittens from Edsbyn
  • Line — K2-group freestyle and all-mountain skis
  • Loeffler — Austrian endurance apparel, knitted and sewn in Ried im Innkreis
  • Lorpen — Technical mountain socks knitted in Etxalar in the Spanish Pyrenees
  • Louis Garneau — Cycling clothing and helmets with a Nordic ski and snowshoe line
  • Lumonite — Finnish high-output headlamps from Oulu for night sport
  • Lundhags — Swedish shell boots, trekking packs and outdoor apparel
  • Lusti — Czech ski maker with race and all-mountain shapes
  • Madshus — Norwegian cross-country skis, boots and poles since 1906
  • Maier Sports — German outdoor pants, jackets and mountain apparel
  • Majesty — Polish freeride and touring skis from a Tatra factory
  • Maloja — Bavarian mountain and bike clothing with its own Bulgarian factory
  • Mammut — Ropes, avalanche gear and alpine clothing from a Swiss rope maker
  • Maplus — Italian ski wax for Nordic and alpine racing
  • Marker — Ski bindings, from the first releasing toe to touring brakes
  • Marmot — Shells, down and tents from a California mountain-apparel house
  • Martini Sportswear — Austrian technical apparel for touring, piste and trail since 1958
  • Marwe — Roller skis and wheels made in Hyvinkää, Finland
  • Matt — Spanish ski and outdoor gloves, necks and socks from Barcelona
  • mawaii — Gear Aid outdoor sunscreen and sport sunglasses
  • MDXONE — Canadian kids ski and snowboard teaching harnesses and winter layers
  • Meier — Handmade wood skis from a Denver factory shop
  • Melanzana — Leadville-sewn Micro Grid fleece hoodies and mountain layers
  • Messyweekend — Copenhagen sunglasses with a sport line and snow goggles
  • Mikk Line — Danish kids rainwear, snowsuits, softshells and wellies
  • Millet — Alpine packs and apparel from a Lyon grocery's shopping bags
  • Mini A Ture — Copenhagen kids technical outerwear with a 10-year warranty pitch
  • Mizu — Stainless bottles, tumblers and drinkware by a snowboarder founder
  • Mizuno — Osaka sports major whose Wave plate still carries the running line
  • Monnet — Made-in-France technical socks for ski, trail and cold
  • Mons Royale — Merino base layers and bike jerseys from Wānaka
  • Montana — Swiss climbing skins and ski-service systems since 1939
  • Montane — Northumberland mountain kit, guaranteed for life and repaired in house
  • Montura — Technical mountain clothing, first cut for rescue teams and guides
  • Moonflex — Italian diamond files for ski and snowboard edges
  • Moonlight — Norwegian high-output headlamps and touring skis from Åndalsnes
  • Mountain Equipment — Down clothing, shells and sleeping bags for alpine and polar trips
  • Mountain Hardwear — Expedition shells, tents and down from a Columbia subsidiary
  • Movement — Swiss freeski and touring skis from the Wild Duck snowboard line
  • MSR — Stoves, tents, water filters and snowshoes, repaired in Seattle
  • namuk — Swiss technical outdoor and ski clothing for kids aged 0–12
  • Never Summer — Snowboards built by hand in a Denver factory since 1991
  • Nidecker — Swiss family snowboard brand since 1887, boards from 1984
  • NIKKIE — Dutch fashion label with a technical skiwear capsule
  • Nikwax — Water-based, PFAS-free cleaners and proofers for outdoor gear
  • Nitro — Snowboards, boots and bindings, founded in Seattle, run from Switzerland
  • Nivia — 3D finder avalanche transceiver from Rosenberger in Bavaria
  • Nobile — Polish wood-core kite, foil, snowboard and ski boards
  • Non-stop Polar — Norwegian expedition shells and insulated jackets for people, from the dogwear house
  • Noname — Orienteering kit and studded shoes, sewn to order for clubs
  • Nordica — Alpine ski boots and skis from the Montebelluna district
  • Norrøna — Norwegian mountain shells and layers, family owned since 1929
  • Northern Lites — Ultralight snowshoes assembled by hand in Colorado
  • Northern Toboggan — Handcrafted wooden toboggans and snowshoes from Warroad, MN
  • Northern Ultralight — Ultralight hiking and ski-touring packs, sewn in Nelson, BC
  • NOW Bindings — SkateTech snowboard bindings from JF Pelchat / Nidecker
  • Noworyta — Polish piste skis with a veneer finish line
  • NST — Haute-Savoie care lab for ski wax, bike lube and garment wash
  • OAC — Finnish Skinbased nordic skis from a Kangasala composites shop
  • Oakley — Sport eyewear, goggles and helmets from a motocross grip start
  • Obermeyer — Aspen ski and snowboard outerwear, family-built since 1947
  • Odlo — Swiss performance layers, part-made in its own European factories
  • Ogasaka — Alpine, racing and cross-country skis from a Nagano factory since 1912
  • Ombraz — Armless sunglasses on a cord, hand-assembled in Italy
  • ON3P — Handbuilt park and freeride skis from Portland, Oregon
  • One Way — Cross-country and alpine ski poles with Finnish roots
  • Oneskee — UK one-piece ski and snowboard suits for park and piste
  • Opera Skis — Italian wood-core piste and freeski skis made in-house
  • Optiwax — Finnish XC glide tapes and race wax systems
  • Orage — Canadian ski outerwear for park and mountain since 1989
  • Ortho Movement — Stockholm activity insoles, shades and sport medic gear
  • Ortovox — Bavarian merino mountainwear, packs and avalanche safety
  • Osprey — Fitted packs backed by a repair-anything guarantee
  • Out of — Italian photochromic ski goggles and sports sunglasses with IRID lenses
  • Outdoor Research — Technical outerwear and accessories with a lifetime guarantee
  • Oxbow — French surf and snow apparel with a repair service
  • P.A.C. — Made-in-Germany neck tubes, headwear, socks and gloves from Schweinfurt
  • Pa'lante Packs — Frameless ultralight packs from a two-person shop in Utah and California
  • Pajak — Polish down sleeping bags, jackets and packs from Bielsko-Biała
  • PAKA — Traceable alpaca knits, socks and insulation, made in Peru
  • Pally'Hi — Amplid merino longsleeves, baselayers and jackets with street cut
  • Paradise Skis — Independent Canadian freeride skis and splitboards
  • Parlor — Custom East Coast skis from an East Boston factory
  • Patagonia — Climbing-born outdoor clothing with no time limit on returns
  • Peak Performance — Swedish ski and hike apparel from Åre, now an Amer Sports brand
  • Peak Ski Company — Bode Miller's all-mountain skis with the keyhole cutaway
  • Peltonen — Cross-country skis from a Finnish factory since 1945
  • Peruzzo — Italian car bike carriers, wall racks and Trail Angel child tow bar
  • Phaenom — Repairable freeski boots held together with screws, not rivets
  • PHANTOM Glide — PFAS-free permanent ski and snowboard base treatment
  • PHD — Made-to-order down clothing and bags from a Stalybridge workshop
  • Phenix — Japanese alpine skiwear house, now under SHIFFON
  • Picture Organic — French snow, surf and trail apparel with an eco materials pitch
  • Pieps — Austrian avalanche transceivers and mountain safety since 1968
  • Pit Viper — Utah performance sunglasses and snow goggles with a party pitch
  • Planks — British freeski apparel from Manchester, with a Val d’Isère outpost
  • Plum — Ski touring and splitboard bindings machined in Haute-Savoie
  • POC — Helmets and body protection for snow and cycling
  • Point6 — Merino socks and apparel from the SmartWool founders, sold direct
  • Polarn O. Pyret — Swedish kidswear with WeatherPRO technical shells and padded outerwear
  • Pomoca — Swiss ski-touring skins since 1933
  • POW — Pacific Northwest ski and snowboard gloves built around GORE-TEX
  • Praxis — US ski brand (Praxis Skis)
  • Prior — Snowboards, splitboards and skis handbuilt in Whistler
  • Protest — Dutch board-sports apparel for ski, snowboard, surf and street
  • Rab — Down and shell kit from a Sheffield sleeping-bag attic, repaired in house
  • Racer — French glove maker for ski, bike protection and heated handwear
  • Raide Research — Ski touring and trail running packs from a Carbondale engineer
  • Redfeather — Handcrafted snowshoes and canoes from La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Rehall — Dutch ski and snowboard outerwear at mid prices from Herten
  • Reima — Finnish kids outdoor clothing, skiwear and boots since 1944
  • Renoun — US skis with non-Newtonian damping since 2014
  • Retrospec — US multi-activity outdoor and snowshoe brand
  • Reusch — Goalkeeper and winter-sports gloves from a Metzingen workshop
  • Rex — Finnish ski waxes, poles and chain waxes since 1952
  • rh+ — Italian technical cycling and ski apparel from Zero Industry
  • Rhino Skin Solutions — Skin repair and grip care for climbers, made in central Oregon
  • Ride — Snowboards, boots and bindings from Seattle
  • Ridge Merino — Merino wool outdoor apparel from Mammoth Lakes
  • Ripton & Co — Colorado performance denim for bike, ski and trail
  • Roarsome — UK kids character skiwear and outdoor kit from recycled bottles
  • Rock Experience — Italian mountain apparel for climbing, trek and snow
  • Rode — Cross-country ski wax, klister and kits from Asiago
  • Roeckl — Munich family sports gloves for cycling, ski and outdoor
  • Rohner — Swiss trekking, ski and sport socks from Balgach since 1930
  • Rome SDS — Snowboards, FASE strap-in bindings and boots from Vermont
  • Rossignol — Skis, boots and clothing from the Isère since 1907
  • Rottefella — Cross-country, telemark and backcountry ski bindings
  • Roxa — Italian ski boots from the Rocca Group in Asolo
  • Rudy Project — Sport eyewear and bike helmets, with direct e-commerce and dealer distribution.
  • S/LAB — Salomon athlete laboratory line for trail, ski and race gear
  • Sail Racing — Swedish technical sailing and winter expedition apparel
  • Salewa — Dolomite mountain apparel, footwear and climbing gear
  • Salomon — Annecy ski-edge workshop that moved into trail shoes
  • San Util Design — MTB, bikepacking and ski bags sewn in the US
  • Sandbox — Snowboard helmets and goggles built in Whistler
  • Scarpa — Asolo mountain shoemaker whose trail line is made like its boots
  • Schöffel — Bavarian outdoor, ski and bike apparel from Schwabmünchen
  • Scott — Bikes, ski gear and running kit from a Swiss-based sports group
  • SealSkinz — Norfolk waterproof socks, gloves and outdoor accessories
  • Season Eqpt. — Black-based skis and snowboards with a lifetime service pass
  • SeaSucker — Vacuum-mount bike and board car racks made in Bradenton, Florida
  • Seger — Socks, beanies and baselayers knitted in Röshult since 1947
  • Selun Swiss Bindings — Swiss pin ski-tour bindings CNC-milled in Toggenburg
  • Senchi Designs — Ultralight Polartec Alpha fleece, sewn in the USA in small batches
  • SGN — Playful freeride and touring skis from Sogndal
  • Shaggy's — Custom snow skis built in Boyne City, Michigan
  • SHRED — Goggles, helmets and protection for snow and mountain biking
  • Sidas — Moulded insoles for ski boots, running and daily wear
  • Silva — Headlamps and compasses from the Stockholm firm that lit orienteering
  • Simond — Climbing and mountaineering hardware from Chamonix.
  • Sinano — Saku-made ski, trek and walking poles since 1919
  • Singing Rock — Climbing and work-at-height gear from Czech plants
  • Sir Joseph — Czech down sleeping bags and alpine insulated apparel
  • Sirch — Handmade ash toboggans and wooden sleds from the Allgäu
  • Siroko — Asturian direct-to-consumer cycling kit and sports eyewear
  • Skevik — Handmade skis from Vernon, British Columbia
  • Skhoop — Åre insulated down skirts and coats for women in winter
  • Ski Trab — Lightweight ski-touring skis built in Bormio since 1946
  • Skigo — Swedish ski waxes, poles and gloves from Kiruna
  • SkiMan — Italian ski and snowboard hand-tuning tools from Omegna
  • Skogstad — Norwegian family outdoor and ski apparel from Innvik since 1937
  • Slash — Freestyle snowboards founded by Gigi Rüf
  • Smith Optics — Snow-led eyewear and helmets, with a bike-helmet line.
  • Sockwell — USA-made graduated compression lifestyle and sport socks
  • Solestar — Berlin sports insoles for cycling, run, hike and ski
  • Sorel — Winter boots and shoes under Columbia Sportswear
  • Spark R&D — Splitboard bindings made in Bozeman, Montana
  • Sponser — Swiss sports nutrition, over 120 products from Wollerau
  • Sportful — Cycling and cross-country ski clothing from a Dolomites foothill town
  • SportHG — Seamless running and ski layers knitted in its own Barcelona factory
  • Spyder — Boulder ski race and recreational outerwear since 1978
  • Star Ski Wax — Ski wax, waxing tools and carbon poles from Asiago
  • Start — Finnish ski waxes, grip tape, poles and roller skis
  • Stellar Equipment — Independent Swedish modular shells and down for ski touring
  • Stereo — Handmade Scandinavian piste and freeride skis
  • Stio — Jackson Hole mountain apparel for ski, hike, bike and run
  • Stöckli — Skis made in Malters, with own stores and rental centres
  • Strafe — Athlete-owned Aspen ski and mountain outerwear
  • Stubai — Carabiners, crampons and ice tools from the Stubai valley
  • Sugoi — Canadian cycling and run apparel under Lolë Brands
  • SunGod — UK performance sunglasses and snow goggles with lifetime repair
  • super.natural — Swiss-founded merino-mix baselayers and activewear for hike to yoga
  • Superyellow — Helsinki merino beanies and headbands made in Finland
  • SWANS — Snow, swim and sports eyewear from an Osaka lens maker
  • Swany — Ski gloves and mittens rated on a five-level warmth scale
  • Sweet Protection — Helmets and protection from Trysil for snow, paddle and bike
  • Swenor — Norwegian rollerskis for skate and classic
  • Swiss Eye — German sports eyewear for opticians, bike and outdoor
  • Swix — Ski wax, poles and clothing for cross-country and alpine
  • Tecnica — Ski boots and outdoor footwear from Giavera del Montello
  • Telos — Snowboards and splitboards built in the founder's own factory
  • Templa — Fashion-cut ski and snowboard shells with RECCO reflectors built in
  • Tenson — Swedish outdoor, ski and lifestyle apparel under New Wave
  • Ternua — Basque mountain apparel for hike, alpine and trail with recycled fabrics
  • Terra Rosa Gear — Melbourne handmade packs for bike, hike and snow trips
  • Teton Bros. — Backcountry shells and mountain running kit, tested in Japanese snow
  • The Brew Company — Danish specialty coffee pouches for hiking and travel
  • The Mountain Studio — Zermatt ski shells and insulated outfits engineered in Switzerland
  • The North Face — Mountain shells, packs and tents from a San Francisco climbing shop
  • Therm-ic — SIDAS-group heated ski socks, gloves, insoles and dryers from Voiron
  • Thermopad — German air-activated hand, toe and body warmers
  • ThirtyTwo — Rider-owned snowboard boots since 1995
  • ThruDark — Expedition and training kit from two former UK Special Forces soldiers
  • Thuasne — French family medical-device group making orthoses, compression and sport supports
  • Thule — Swedish racks, packs, travel bags and active-life carriers
  • Tilak — Czech-made mountain shells and softshells, sewn in-house
  • Toko — Swiss ski wax, tuning tools and ski-care products
  • TREW — Hood River ski and snowboard bibs and shells
  • Trimtex — Lillesand endurance kit for running, orienteering and skiing, sewn in Estonia
  • Tripoint — Swedish sports sunglasses, snow goggles and snow helmets
  • Trixski — UK hands-free ski carrier straps and ski-trip gadgets
  • Trollkids — Kids outdoor jackets, hikers and ski wear from Bad Soden
  • TSL — Snowshoes and trekking poles made in the French Alps
  • Tubbs — Snowshoes from Maine, now part of a Seattle winter group
  • Tyrolia — Ski bindings from Schwechat, part of the Head Group
  • Ulvang — Norwegian merino base layers, socks and wool midlayers for ski
  • Umara — Swedish-made drink mix and gels sold as race-distance energy packs
  • Union — Snowboard bindings designed and built in own Italian plant
  • Unique Skis — Custom American skis
  • United Shapes — American snowboards and softgoods
  • UphillSport — Finnish technical merino socks knit in Ylöjärvi
  • USWE — Swedish bounce-free hydration packs and vests for bike, run and moto
  • Utu — Mineral SPF skincare for outdoor use, in aluminium tubes
  • Uvex — Bike, ski and eyewear helmets from the uvex sports division.
  • UYN — Base layers, ski socks and running kit, made in-house in Asola
  • VALLON — Retro-styled sunglasses and ski goggles with ZEISS goggle optics
  • Vaude — Repairable outdoor kit and bike bags from a Lake Constance family firm
  • Vauhti — Finnish ski wax: liquid and solid glide, grip and care
  • Vector Glide — Japanese skis
  • VEIA — Surfboard bags, leashes and traction with John John Florence
  • Venture — American snowboards
  • Voile — Splitboards, touring skis and the strap, made in Salt Lake City
  • Vola — French race wax, tuning tools, helmets and timing from Passy
  • Volcom — Surf, snow and skate apparel from Costa Mesa
  • Völkl — Alpine and touring skis made at the Straubing factory
  • Wagner Custom — Custom-fit skis from a US factory shop
  • Wapiti — Areco house-brand merino socks for run, trek and ski
  • We Norwegians — Voss merino knitwear and technical skiwear for mountain and city
  • Wedze — Decathlon ski, snowboard and sled brand from the Mont Blanc valley
  • WeeDo — Hamburg kids grow-with-you snowsuits for piste and play
  • Weston — Backcountry snowboards, splitboards and skis
  • Whistler — Danish Sports Group outdoor brand of jackets, shells and ski pants
  • WHITESPACE — Shaun White's snowboards, goggles and outerwear
  • Woolpower — Östersund-made Ullfrotté merino base and midlayers
  • X-Bionic — Swiss thermoregulating base layers and socks, now with trail shoes
  • XION — D3O impact base layers for snow, stunts and wheels from Stein
  • Yamaga Blanks — Saltwater and trout rods rolled and finished in its own Kumamoto factory
  • YES. — Rider-founded snowboards and bindings, merged with Lobster and NOW
  • Yoko — Finnish ski poles and cross-country ski clothing
  • Yonex — Racquet maker's full-carbon snowboards, plus running and court shoes
  • Yukon Charlie's — Affordable snowshoes, poles, sleds and tubes
  • ZAG — Chamonix freeride, all-mountain and touring skis
  • Zanier — Tyrolean gloves for alpine, tour and bike sports
  • Ziener — Oberammergau ski and bike gloves with a full winter apparel line
  • Zimtstern — Swiss snowboard label turned trail and enduro clothing brand
  • ZipFit — Custom heat-moldable ski boot liners